Why we need a more inclusive and diverse apprenticeship system
We are delighted to introduce a guest blog by Heidi Catlin, IAC Member and Policy Advisor Infrastructure Skills at the Department for Transport.
We're all aware of the skills gap in the engineering industry, and know that women play a key role in solving it.
But here's the thing: We cannot tackle the gender gap in engineering if we don't build a more inclusive and diverse apprenticeship system. While the proportion of engineering degrees taken up by women is low at 16%, it's still comfortably higher than the 3% of engineering apprenticeships which are started by women.